Occupant Escapes Burning Mobile Home
One person escaped from their burning mobile home Monday without injury. The fire was reported around 9:30am on Creech Road off Highway 42 East outside...
ATF Assisting With Smithfield Arson Investigation
Local and federal authorities are investigating a suspicious fire that heavily damaged a vacant home. Sunday afternoon, the Johnston County Sheriff's Office received a...
Letters From Santa To Fight Food Insecurity In Johnston County
Smithfield -- Once again, the Junior Women’s League of Smithfield (JWL) is teaming up with Santa Claus to address food insecurity by offering Letters...
Police Want All Vehicles Removed From Market Street Before Thursday’s Christmas Parade
Smithfield Police want everyone to be able to view the annual Smithfield Christmas Parade this Thursday, December 12th beginning at 7:00PM. Especially kids hoping to...
Man Shot 3 Times At Selma Home
Selma Police are investigating a weekend shooting that left a Selma man with three gunshot wounds. It happened Saturday night at 405 W. Preston...
Superintendent Addresses Recent Racial And Political Issues With Open Letter
SMITHFIELD - Monday afternoon, Johnston County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jim Causby released an Open Letter to school students, staff and parents. The letter...
Lee Jackson Announces Candidacy For County Commissioner
Former Johnston County Commissioner Lee Jackson of Smithfield filed Monday afternoon for the District 6 seat he previously held. Jackson was joined by his family...
NC House Candidate Withdraws From Race
A McGee's Crossroads area resident who filed last week for the NC House announced Monday he was dropping out of the race.
Timmy Penny of...
Woman Loses $40,800 In Social Security Scam
An elderly Johnston County woman lost more than $40,000 in a social security scam last month. The 80 year-old Selma woman said she received a...
Johnston County Now a ‘Retire NC’ Community
On October 23th, 2019, the Johnston County Visitors Bureau board members and staff were presented with a certificate designating the county as a NC...
